Food-display cover



FOOD .DISPLAY vCOVER Filed sept. 21, 1922 i' described and Patented oci.1e, 192.3.

' 'UNITED SMTES Para Maase MYER'r-Jinr'zenn, or CHICAGogILLINois.; 1

' d roon-nrsrLAY covnn,

Application inea september 21, y'1922i` serial Nb. 589,608,

To all whom t may concern: v Be it known thatl, MYERMETZGERia citizen ofthe United States7 'residing at Chicago,` in the county ofv Cookand'rSt'ate of i Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulVImprovements in Food-Display Covers, ofk which the following isaspeciiCatiQn.

` -Heretofore it hasbeencustomary to placek over a receptacle containingfood or other c 10 articles to be displayed, a transparent coverembodying one or more' hingedsections, and in order to maintain thecover'in position' c when the container is inclined'orvstan'ds uprightlyon one j side, it has beenVK customary to provide a fastening deviceadapted'to' be applied to the container and cover7 but this form offastening device is objectionable because oftentimes the vfasteningdevice is I misplaced'vor lost; In other instances fl-{St-Glliing screwshave been yemployed which' were' passed through apertures in the frameof the cover and into the bodylof the receptacle 4or container, 'therebynecessitating theV em-V ployment of tools for both the application .2.5and removal of the fasteningdevice.

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the wall of the Vreceptacle or containerfor detachably but securelyfastening the ,cover .in position. c 'A accomplishment of other new andVuseful,ob-.7. jects as will appear, tliecinvention consists, in' thefeatures offnovelty v-in' substantially the j construction, combinationand arrangement of the several parts h ereinafterfniore 'fully claimedand shown s in the acek companying 'drawingA illustrating; this-iin-`ventionand in Ywhich-- Figurek l is a perspectiveviewfof acon- `andwhich hinge has associated r'therewith. a'fa'steningdevicea'daptedtoco-operate with c tions yand `the hinge` sectionsf19 Vuprightuponsone fofY n flanges 13 and 14 will hold thegcovery against tainerhaving a cover constructed in. accordance* with the principles of` .thisinvention applied thereto.

view taken on line 2+2,*Figure 1. d Figure 3 1s a side elevation of thehinge connection between the cover sections.`

Figure l is a top plan viewY of Figure.y

Figure` `'is ya detail ksectional view online 5-5, Figure 3. 'i

Figure 6A is a detail perspective view of;

a modified form of .fastening device.` y Referring more particularly tot-he draw-` ing` the numerall() designates generally a OFFEC Figure 2 isan enlarged detaily sectional y i receptacle oricontainer of a box-likeformation for containing thearticles to be dis-k played. c c v. Thecover, andas shown inther present form of the inv'entiom'embodiestwosections c 11 12," formed of any .suitablematerialr preferably metal,and these 'cover-sections are of such a Size `and configurationthatposition upon therecep'tacle c Y.

when, placed Yin 10,v will clcseth'eiopen sidethereof. Each ofthesections lland 12is provided with flangesv 139-14-, adapted toengage` overy the sidesand ends of thereceptacle.V Each/sec-V frame-likeconstrue?k a 7 transparent 'finem-` the,v glass being preferl ably heldjin position by substantially l..k

whichengage and restY upon the glass ,adjacent its edge and also en-ygageand rest againsttlierespective flangfes.l 11S- 14a of the respectivecover. sections. f. The edger 17 ofthe llangeof the cover sections` tionis preferablylof a tion adapted to receive ber 15, such as glass,

shaped members 16,

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is benty `over Vone edge of the ,I'nernbersA le,r for securing thelatter in position andgtheref Y by operates to hold'theglassortransparentz memberyl" secured to thecover section.,` v i Thecover sections are connected together byineans of a suitable hingesecured on the.

`rlliis'hin'ger Y n Y, I f consistsk oftwo members .18+19,,o nec.of.y To*theY attainment of theseY ends and the;

opposite edges ofthe sections.

which/is secured to. each of therfcover.sec-.V j

are ypivotally connected by meansof al pivot `pini20 -c The.`

coverthus formed isadaptedtogre'st upon@ arranged vin an. inclined:rposition orkis stood slidingwithrespect tothe receptacle.'V

yits i side kfedges5 --gthe kf the receptacle 10, and when thereceptaclel vond the hinge member 18, when ing device-22 .1s moved its pivot. 1Ther projecting edge 25o1f the fastening device is preferably of' acomparatively thin'construction so as to form a cutting edge adapted tocut into the. Wall of the receptacle 10 as vat 26, when the fasteningdevice 22 ,is `moved into'the positions shown in Figures 3, l yandConnected preferably `with the iianged portion 21 of the hinge member 18is a ydepending projection 27-and the fastening device 22 is constructedof material which is 2,7 is such that when the fastening device 22 ismoved .aboutits pivot 23. so `as to cause preferably slightly flexible.The projection theportion 25 to vembed itself in the Wall of i thereceptacle 10, it will engage the upperl surface of the fastening device22 and depressy the Vlatter Auntil fthe handle 24 yassnimes a positionto permit the projectionVv 2'? to plassfbehind the fastening device,thereby locking the fastening device yin its adjusted position. When itis desired to unfasten or release theV cover so aste vdetach it from thereceptacle, the

device is depressed slightly until the end of the projection 2 7 iscleared, after which the'v fastening device may be moved about its pivotin a kdirection to release the cover.

if desired an elasticme'mber 28 preferably inthe' form of a coilspringis connected as ait 29 vviththe vhinge member 19 with the 'hinge member18. This elastic and as at 30 lniemlier tends to hold vthe swingingcover section in a closed Vposition but Will ryield l sufiicientlytopermit the cover section 12 to the interior ofthe'receptacle 10.

*l .1 portion'31 `is of aflen'gth so yas to permit the "8' upperrsurfaceof thefastening device22 in' Y any-position ofV y() y to engage'ltheupper surface kof the fastening device 22.` This edge 32 of the'depending dge 32 to Valways remain in Contact with the l the latter andYserves tonde press the fastening .dev'ice22 with respect t0 'the-pivot23 so as itoV cause a binding acti'onjof.V the fastening device 22 uponits pact @ne thertbyioek i-.11e fastening device against laccidrnitalmoveni'e'nt'v about its pivot- Y With this improved construction itvi'villfbe in one direction about Vhandle 24 of the fastening`r ybemoved about its pivot to permitv access to manifest that the cover may.be readily applied andas readily removed from there-k ceptacle and whenthe fastening device 22 ris in a position to secure the cover to thereceptacle, the cover Will be held against accidental.displacement-eventhough the receptacle is disposedinan inclined position or is stoodupright upon one of its `side edges, and it will be manifest that thedevice is always in condition for use and may be applied to or removedfrom the receptacle Without necessitating the use or employment of anytoolsfor such purpose. The fastening de vice being permanentlyconnectedwith one of the, hinge members Will always be in position foruse. Y

`While .the preferred forms of the inven-V tion have Abeen herein shownrand described it is ktobeunder'stood, that various changes maybe madeinthe details of construction and in the combination and arrangement ofthe Aseveral parts, Within the scope of the claims, without departingfrom the spirit of this invention.

What is' claimed as new -is :-k

1. n. combination, an open receptacle, a cover therefor,`circumferential flanges on the cover for engaging'over the' edges ofthe receptacle, said cover embodying a hinged section, and meansIembodying a ypivotally mounted clamping device connectedxvith the coverfor securing the cover tothe receptacle.

2.' In combination, an vopen receptacle, a cover therefor, said coverembodying sections, fa hinge connecting the sections, and freelyshiftable means connected with one of the hinge members and adapted toven gage a'ivallof the said receptacle for securing the cover inposition. j'

3. Inv combination, an open receptacle, a cover therefor, said coverembodying sections; a hinge connecting the sections, and ya clampingdevice pivotally connected with one of the 'hinge members and adaptedyto engage Aa Wall of the said receptacle for securing the cover inposition. I

14. 1n combinatin, an open receptacle, a cover therefor, said coverembodying sections, ahinge connecting said' sections, and a securingdevice pivotally connectedivith one Vo f the 'hinge members for securingthe cover in position, 'a portion of said securing device being adaptedtobeembedded in the VWall of the receptacle as' said device is moved inone directionabout its pivot. Y y In combination, an open. receptacle,cover therefor, ysaid cover` embodying sections, a hinge Aconnectingsaidsections', a securing'jl device pivotallyr connected' lwith one ofthe 'hinge members for. securing VVthe 'cover' liCf in position, aportion of saidY securing device being adaptedY to befembeddedin theWall of the receptacleas saiddevice' is moved fin fone direction aboutits pivot'andmeans*forrestrainingthe clamping Hdevice f againstl movement in one direction and under normalconditions.

tions, a hinge connecting said sectionsa securing device pivotallyconnectedvwith one of the hinge members for securing the cover inpositon, a portion of said securing device being adapted to be embeddedin the Wall of the receptacle as saidV device isrnoved in one directionabout itspivot, and meansrfor c restraining the clampingr devicevagainst movement in Yone direction and under normal conditions, the saidmeans being adapted to yield When said clamping device is moved in theopposite direction under yabnormal conditions.

7. In combination, an openreceptacle, af cover therefor, said coverembodying sec-V tions, a hinge connecting said sections, and

a securing device pivotally connected 'with one of the hinge membersandadapted to cooperate With the receptacle to exert a c1ampying action fordetachably securing the cover upon the receptacle.

8. In combination, anv open receptacle, a

cover'therefor, said cover embodying sec-V tions, a hinge connectingsaid sections, a securing device pivotaily connected .with one of thehinge members and adapted to co` operate With the receptacle to exert aclamping actionfor detachably securing the cover upon the receptacle,and means cooperating With the said securing device for restraining itsmovement in one direction. i y

9. In combination, an openireceptacle, a cover therefor, said coverembodying sections, a hinge connecting said sections, lasecuring devicepivotally connected with one of the hinge members and adapted to co-voperate with the receptacle to exert a clamp-` ing action fordetachablysecuring the cover upon the receptacle, and means carried by one of thehinge members and cron-operating with the said securing device lforyieldingly n e Y f restraining the latter against operation. 6. Incombination, an open receptacle, ag cover therefor, said coverembodyingsec# 10. In combination, an open receptac1e,'a

#cover therefor, said cover embodying sections, a hinge connecting saidsections, a securing device pivotally connected' With one erate with thereceptacle to exert a clamping action for detachably securing vthecover.V

5o f vof the yhinge members and adapted to co-opl 1l. In combination, anopen receptacle, a

cover therefor, said cover embodying sec-1 tions, a hinge connectingsaid sections, ya securing device pivotaliy` connected` with' one of thehinge membersand adapted to `co'op' erate With the receptacle `to exerta clamping action for detachably securing the cover upon the receptacle,and a surface connected lwith one'ofthe hinge members andadapted toengage anddefiect the locking device to create a binding action upon the'pivot of said device.` t

12. Iny combination,V an openy receptacle, a

curing device pivotally connected Withkone create a binding action uponthe pivot of said device, a portion ofsaid surface being cover'ftherefor, said coverembodying'sec- *y tions, a hinge'connecting saidsections,fa seadapted to engage beh-indv the locking'y device foryieldingiy .restraining kmovement of said device in one l.directionabout its pivot.

In testimony whereof Ihave signed my A. D. i922.

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